Home / 185.17-277.96-77.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185.17, 277.96 and 77.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185.17, 277.96 and 77.04 is: 115.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185.17 : 277.96 = 77.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185.17/277.96 = 77.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185.17x = 277.96 × 77.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185.17x = 21,412.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,412.26/185.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.64

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.